Most people can handle a simple card shuffle. Shuffling with style and minimal wear and tear on the cards, however, is another story. Hone your shuffling skills with these video tutorials.

At the aptly named site HowToShuffle, they have a variety of videos with accompanying text guides to help you learn to shuffle like a pro. In the following video one of their dealers demonstrates the riffle shuffle. At first glance it doesn't appear—finesse aside—to be that different from the normal riffle shuffle that most people learned when they are young. What's notable about this technique, by comparison to the riffle shuffle we're all used to, is how quick and understated it is. You're not severely bending the cards, you're barely even lifting them off the table.

If you feel like you've got shuffling down and you want to move onto something fancier, you can practice your fancy deck spreads:

The videos are great as a visual aid but the real benefit is reading the detailed step by step guides at HowToShuffle. Check out the link below for more information on different kinds of shuffles and if you're interested in some shuffling insights from people who really care about preserving their cards, check out this thread at BoardGameGeek. Have a favorite shuffling technique, card trick, or bit of game lore to share? Let's hear about it in the comments.